Page 2-3 Page 3 Page 6-7 Page 9 CalPERS 2019 health plan rates Update | Fair share fees Members on the move Senior discounts 86 Vol. XXXII No. 7 A PUBLICATION REPRESENTING CALIFORNIA STATE RETIREES JULY 2018 CSR endorses Gavin Newsom for Governor of California alifornia State Retirees have demonstrated support for Ccontinues to be a non- CSR and its members through partisan organization supporting questionnaires and meetings, and and endorsing candidates who are well positioned to be successful have our members’ best interest in in November. mind and will help in aiding our Assembly: mission: to protect the pension AD 26 Devon Mathis (R-Visalia) and health benefits of all retired AD 30 Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) state employees. CSR determines AD 39 Luz Rivas (D-Los Angeles) which candidates to support by AD 45 Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) looking at past voting practices as AD 54 Sydney Kamlager (D-Los well as their platform despite party Angeles) affiliation. AD 76 Tasha Boerner Horvath During the last several months, (D-Carlsbad) CSR leadership and members Senate: have attended various political SD 08 Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) events throughout the state. The SD 16 Shannon Grove (R-Kern) participation at these events California State Retirees have officially announced the endorsement of SD 22 Mike Eng (D-Los Angeles) alongside the work done by our Gavin Newsom who is running for Governor of California in the 2019 SD 24 Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los PAC committee (Have you joined elections. Angeles) the CSR PAC?) has given CSR as Mayor of San Francisco from The California Labor Federation, SD 32 Bob Archuleta (D-Whittier) enough information to make 2004-2010 and has been the SEIU, Teamsters Joint Council, As a reminder, CSR has endorsed: informed decisions to endorse Lieutenant Governor since 2011. California Teachers Association, Controller: Betty Yee certain candidates statewide. CSR President Tim Behrens said and the California Nurses Secretary of State: Alex Padilla With that being said, CSR “The California State Retirees Association, just to name a few. To Treasurer: Fiona Ma has officially announced its is endorsing Gavin Newsom for learn more about Gavin Newsom, Lieutenant Governor: Ed endorsement of Gavin Newsom Governor because he is going to please visit www.gavinnewsom. Hernandez in the 2019 race for Governor of protect our pension and health care com. Each advanced to the general California. Newsom has served benefits”. He is being endorsed by At the CSR Board of Directors election and all are Democrats who meeting held in San Diego in are running against opponents with late June, the Board endorsed records and/or policy positions that the following candidates for are less supportive of state retirees. constitutional office: Northern California candidates Governor: Gavin Newsom will be approved at the Northern Attorney General: Xavier Becerra California PAC meeting in August. Insurance Commissioner: In the June primaries, CSR- Ricardo Lara endorsed legislative candidates Superintendent of Public advanced in 83 of 83 races. Instruction: Tony Thurmond To see the complete election At that same Board meeting, results for CSR-endorsed the Board also endorsed Southern candidates, please visit page 4 of RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED SERVICE RETURN California legislative candidates SACRAMENTO, CA SACRAMENTO, the Retiree. For more information, Sacramento, CA 95814 CA Sacramento, PERMIT #495 PERMIT who are advantageous to CSR PAID please contact CSR HQ at 1108 O Street, Suite 300 Suite Street, O 1108 U.S. POSTAGE U.S. and our mission. The CSR- CALIFORNIA STATE RETIREES STATE CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT [email protected] or call ••DATED MATERIAL – PLEASE DO NOT DELAY•• endorsed candidates listed 888.808.7197. cALPERS 2019 HEALTH PLAN RATES 2019 State Health Premiums Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) Plans Only June PHBC Final Proposed Premiums 2018 2019 Percent Basic (B) Single 2-Party Family Single 2-Party Family Change Anthem EPO Del Norte $724.16 $1,448.32 $1,882.82 $764.78 $1,529.56 $1,988.43 5.61% PERS Choice 724.16 1,448.32 1,882.82 764.78 1,529.56 1,988.43 5.61% PERS Select 661.29 1,322.58 1,719.35 492.24 984.48 1,279.82 -25.56% PERSCare 776.19 1,552.38 2,018.09 929.89 1,859.78 2,417.71 19.80% Total PPO Basic Change 2.83% 2018 2019 Percent Medicare (M) Single 2-Party Family Single 2-Party Family Change PERS Choice $345.97 $691.94 $1,037.91 $360.41 $720.82 $1,081.23 4.17% PERS Select 345.97 691.94 1,037.91 360.41 720.82 1,081.23 4.17% PERSCare 382.30 764.60 1,146.90 394.83 789.66 1,184.49 3.28% Total PPO Medicare Change 3.74% 2019 Subscriber in M, Subscriber in B, Combination Plans Subscriber in M & Subscriber in M & Subscriber in B & Subscriber in B & 1 Dependent in B & 1 Dependent in B & 1 Dependent in B 2+ Dependents in B 1 Dependent in M 2+ Dependents in M 1 Dependent in M 1 Dependent in M PERS Choice $1,125.19 $1,584.06 $1,179.69 $1,125.19 $1,485.60 $1,584.06 PERS Select 852.65 1,147.99 1,016.16 852.65 1,213.06 1,147.99 PERSCare 1,324.72 1,882.65 1,347.59 1,324.72 1,719.55 1,882.65 2019 State Health Premiums Health Maintenance Organization Plans Only June PHBC Final Proposed Premiums 2018 2019 Percent Basic (B) Single 2-Party Family Single 2-Party Family Change Anthem HMO Select $796.73 $1,593.46 $2,071.50 $742.89 $1,485.78 $1,931.51 -6.76% Anthem HMO Traditional 841.34 1,682.68 2,187.48 1,034.48 2,068.96 2,689.65 22.96% Blue Shield Access+ 752.32 1,504.64 1,956.03 799.03 1,598.06 2,077.48 6.21% Health Net Salud y Más 471.51 943.02 1,225.93 376.89 753.78 979.91 -20.07% Health Net SmartCare 790.73 1,581.46 2,055.90 728.70 1,457.40 1,894.62 -7.84% Kaiser CA 717.38 1,434.76 1,865.19 708.39 1,416.78 1,841.81 -1.25% Kaiser Out of State 957.05 1,914.10 2,488.33 964.68 1,929.36 2,508.17 0.80% Sharp 624.70 1,249.40 1,624.22 593.66 1,187.32 1,543.52 -4.97% UnitedHealthcare 704.59 1,409.18 1,831.93 695.77 1,391.54 1,809.00 -1.25% Western Health Advantage 720.44 1,440.88 1,873.14 706.79 1,413.58 1,837.65 -1.89% Total HMO Basic Change 0.37% 2018 2019 Percent Medicare (M) Single 2-Party Family Single 2-Party Family Change Anthem Traditional $370.34 $740.68 $1,111.02 $357.44 $714.88 $1,072.32 -3.48% Kaiser CA 316.34 632.68 949.02 323.74 647.48 971.22 2.34% Kaiser Out of State 316.34 632.68 949.02 323.74 647.48 971.22 2.34% UnitedHealthcare 330.76 661.52 992.28 299.37 598.74 898.11 -9.49% Total HMO Medicare Change -1.21% 2019 Subscriber in M, Subscriber in B, Combination Plans Subscriber in M & Subscriber in M & Subscriber in B & Subscriber in B & 1 Dependent in B & 1 Dependent in B & 1 Dependent in B 2+ Dependents in B 1 Dependent in M 2+ Dependents in M 1 Dependent in M 1 Dependent in M Anthem HMO Traditional $1,391.92 $2,012.61 $1,335.57 $1,391.92 $1,749.36 $2,012.61 Kaiser 1,032.13 1,457.16 1,072.51 1,032.13 1,355.87 1,457.16 Kaiser Out-of-State 1,288.42 1,867.23 1,226.29 1,288.42 1,612.16 1,867.23 UnitedHealthcare 995.14 1,412.60 1,016.20 995.14 1,294.51 1,412.60 Tables continued on page 13 PAGE 2 CALIFORNIA STATE RETIREE JULY 2018 If you won the lottery, what would you do? NEWS Public sector unions lose fair share fees, CALIFORNIA STATE RETIREES STATEWIDE OFFICERS Tim Behrens CSR unaffected President n the last day of the Court’s session, the United States Supreme Court issued a TEL: 559.920.0371 Odecision in Janus v. AFSCME. This long anticipated decision ruled that non-members EMAIL: [email protected] of public sector unions cannot be charged “agency fees”, often referred to as “Fair Share Stephanie Hueg Fees”. In a 5 to 4 vote, the Court overruled the 41-year old unanimous Abood decision that Executive Vice President held that non-members can be charged a fee by the union to cover the cost of a union’s TEL: 831.588.5061 collective bargaining efforts. While the decision will have broad implications nationwide, EMAIL: [email protected] there is no immediate impact on the California State Retirees. For rank-and-file public sector J.W. “Jay” Jimenez Vice President labor unions representing active employees in California and throughout the country, there TEL: 714.926.6409 will be some big changes as they adapt to becoming solely volunteer member organizations. EMAIL: [email protected] Impacted unions anticipated this decision since at least 2016 and have been working, Gerald “Jerry” Fountain or should have been working, to educate employees about the value of membership and CFO/Secretary collective representation.